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February 2012: 36 new photos

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Thanks to the following photographic contributors for updates this month: Paul Parsons (27 photos); Tristan Bantock (4 photos); Patrick Clement (4 photos); Paul Bowyer (1 photo);

Adelidae

Adelinae

153 Adela fibulella (Adult)

Zygaenidae

Procridinae

163 The Forester Adscita statices (Adult)

Psychidae

Epichnopteriginae

189 Epichnopterix plumella (Adult (male))

Bucculatricidae

276 Bucculatrix demaryella (Adult)
276 Bucculatrix demaryella (Adult)

Sesiidae

Sesiinae

370 Hornet Moth Sesia apiformis (Pair)

Yponomeutidae

Argyresthiinae

422 Argyresthia albistria (Larva)

Schreckensteiniidae

485 Schreckensteinia festaliella (Adult)

Oecophoridae

Oecophorinae

640 Batia lunaris (Adult)

Depressariinae

697 Agonopterix arenella (Pair 'in cop')

Ethmiidae

720 Ethmia bipunctella (Larva)

Gelechiidae

Gelechiinae

825a Tuta absoluta (Adult)

Momphidae

882 Mompha locupletella (Adult)

Tortricidae

Tortricinae

954 Eupoecilia angustana (Adult)
965 Cochylis hybridella (Adult)
988 Bilberry Tortrix Aphelia viburnana (Adult)
1000 Ptycholoma lecheana (Adult)

Olethreutinae

1082 Plum Tortrix Hedya pruniana (Adult)
1134 Epinotia ramella (Adult, typical form)
1139 Nut Bud Moth Epinotia tenerana (Adult)
1200 Eucosma hohenwartiana (Adult)
1244 Grapholita gemmiferana (Adult)
1244 Grapholita gemmiferana (Adult)
1257 Pea Moth Cydia nigricana (Adult)

Crambidae

Crambinae

1301 Crambus lathoniellus (Adult)
1301 Crambus lathoniellus (Adult)
1306 Agriphila inquinatella (Adult)
1307 Agriphila latistria (Adult)
1309 Agriphila geniculea (Adult)

Pyraustinae

1362 Pyrausta purpuralis (Adult)
1363 Pyrausta ostrinalis (Adult)
1363 Pyrausta ostrinalis (Adult (underside))
1363 Pyrausta ostrinalis (Adult)
1386 Opsibotys fuscalis (Adult)

Geometridae

Sterrhinae

1716 The Vestal Rhodometra sacraria (Larva)
1716 The Vestal Rhodometra sacraria (Larva)

October 2011: 60 new photos

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Thanks to the following photographic contributors for updates this month: Ben Smart (32 photos); Nigel Richards (7 photos); Oliver Wadsworth (4 photos); Sue Davies (2 photos); Franco Fiaschi (2 photos); Andrew Watts (2 photos); John Day (2 photos); Guy Meredith (1 photo); Martin Kennard (1 photo); Bob Heckford (1 photo); Ian Thirlwell (1 photo); Rob Petley-Jones (1 photo); Steve Rackham (1 photo); Matt Hollands (1 photo); Steve Nash (1 photo); Paul Harris (1 photo);

Nepticulidae

19 Bohemannia quadrimaculella (Adult)
19 Bohemannia quadrimaculella (Adult)
21 Ectoedemia sericopeza (Adult)
21 Ectoedemia sericopeza (Mine in seed of A. platanoides)

Tischeriidae

127 Emmetia angusticollella (Adult)
127 Emmetia angusticollella (Larva & Mine on Rosa)

Adelidae

Adelinae

147 Nemophora metallica (Adult)

Gracillariidae

Lithocolletinae

364 Phyllonorycter geniculella (Adult)

Sesiidae

Sesiinae

371 Lunar Hornet Moth Sesia bembeciformis (Female ovipositing)
371 Lunar Hornet Moth Sesia bembeciformis (Eggs)

Yponomeutidae

Ypsolophinae

459 Ypsolopha sylvella (Adult)
459 Ypsolopha sylvella (Larva, on Quercus)

Gelechiidae

Anomologinae

784 Bryotropha galbanella (Adult)

Cosmopterigidae

Blastodacninae

907 Dystebenna stephensi (Adult)

Scythrididae

915 Scythris picaepennis (Adult)
920b Scythris sinensis (Adult)
920b Scythris sinensis (Adult)

Tortricidae

Olethreutinae

1073 Olethreutes schulziana (Larval tube on Empetrum nigrum)
1205a Spilonota laricana (Adult)
1241 Grapholita compositella (Adult)
1241 Grapholita compositella (Larva, on Trifolium pratense)
1260 Cydia splendana (Larva)
1260 Cydia splendana (Larva)

Crambidae

Pyraustinae

1374a Sclerocona acutellus (Adult)
1404 Spoladea recurvalis (Adult)

Pyralidae

Phycitinae

1454 Dioryctria abietella (Adult)

Pterophoridae

Pterophorinae

1492 Oxyptilus laetus (Adult)
1492 Oxyptilus laetus (Adult)
1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Adult)

Thyatiridae

Thyatirinae

1657 Common Lutestring Ochropacha duplaris (Adult)
1657 Common Lutestring Ochropacha duplaris (Larva on Betula)

Geometridae

Sterrhinae

1678 Blair's Mocha Cyclophora puppillaria (Adult)

Larentiinae

1771a Cypress Carpet Thera cupressata (Adult)
1797 Autumnal Moth Epirrita autumnata (Adult)
1811 Slender Pug Eupithecia tenuiata (Adult)
1811 Slender Pug Eupithecia tenuiata (Larva)

Ennominae

1894 Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata (Adult)
1902 Brown Silver-line Petrophora chlorosata (Larva)
1912 August Thorn Ennomos quercinaria (Adult)
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria (Adult)
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria (Larva)
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria (Pupa)
1947 The Engrailed Ectropis bistortata (Adult)
1947 The Engrailed Ectropis bistortata (Larva, on Frangula alnus)

Sphingidae

Macroglossinae

1985 Oleander Hawk-moth Daphnis nerii (Adult)

Notodontidae

Notodontinae

1997 Sallow Kitten Furcula furcula (Larva)
1997 Sallow Kitten Furcula furcula (Cocoon)
2000 Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius (Larva)
2007 Swallow Prominent Pheosia tremula (Larva)

Noctuidae

Noctuinae

2082 Garden Dart Euxoa nigricans (Adult)
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe (Adult)
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe (Larva)

Acronictinae

2266 Brown-spot Pinion Agrochola litura (Adult, f. rufa-pallida)
2273 Pink-barred Sallow Xanthia togata (Adult)
2273 Pink-barred Sallow Xanthia togata (Larva)
2275 Dusky-lemon Sallow Xanthia gilvago (Adult)

Amphipyrinae

2300 Old Lady Mormo maura (Pupa)

Ophiderinae

2469 The Herald Scoliopteryx libatrix (Larva)

Hermininae

2489 The Fan-foot Zanclognatha tarsipennalis (Adult)
2489 The Fan-foot Zanclognatha tarsipennalis (Pupa)

August 2011: 12 new photos

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Thanks to the following photographic contributors for updates this month: Patrick Clement (7 photos); Bob Heckford (3 photos); Maria Wagland (2 photos);

Bucculatricidae

272 Bucculatrix cidarella (Larva)
272 Bucculatrix cidarella (Mine)

Coleophoridae

494a Coleophora prunifoliae (Adult)
516 Large Clover Case-bearer Coleophora trifolii (Adult)

Cosmopterigidae

Antiquerinae

899 Pancalia leuwenhoekella (Adult)
899 Pancalia leuwenhoekella (Adult)

Tortricidae

Olethreutinae

1232 Pammene populana (Adult)

Pyralidae

Pyralinae

1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis (Larva)

Pterophoridae

Pterophorinae

1495 Marasmarcha lunaedactyla (Pupa)

Lymantriidae

2034 Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar (Male)

Noctuidae

Cuculliinae

2216 The Shark Cucullia umbratica (Adult)

Amphipyrinae

2364 Frosted Orange Gortyna flavago (Larva)

July 2011: 112 new photos

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Thanks to the following photographic contributors for updates this month: Nigel Partridge (25 photos); Bob Heckford (10 photos); Nigel Richards (8 photos); Oliver Wadsworth (7 photos); Pete Withers (7 photos); Francis Solly (6 photos); Ben Smart (4 photos); Martin Hind (4 photos); Helen Bantock (4 photos); Graham Wenman (3 photos); Cristian Mihai (3 photos); D. Hodges (3 photos); Patrick Clement (2 photos); Tomi Trilar (2 photos); Darren Taylor (2 photos); Lionel Burgess (2 photos); Tom Sleep (2 photos); Louise Hill (1 photo); Robin Barfoot (1 photo); Peter Bolson (1 photo); Dave Rimes (1 photo); Terry Box (1 photo); Peter Vernon (1 photo); Martin Gray (1 photo); Peter Furze (1 photo); Doug Allan (1 photo); Tony Prichard (1 photo); Martin Townsend (1 photo); Eamonn O’ Donnell (1 photo); Peter Hall (1 photo); Geoff Riley (1 photo); Melissa Banthorpe (1 photo); Steve Blandford (1 photo); Ian Meyrick (1 photo); Tim Kaye (1 photo);

Hepialidae

14 Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli (Male)
17 Common Swift Hepialus lupulinus (Adult)

Prodoxidae

Lamproniinae

136 Raspberry Moth Lampronia corticella (Adult)

Adelidae

Adelinae

148 Nemophora degeerella (Male)

Psychidae

Oiketicinae

193 Canophora hirsuta (Larval case (male))
193 Canophora hirsuta (Larval case (male))

Tineidae

Dryadaulinae

198 Dryadaula pactolia (Adult)
198 Dryadaula pactolia (Adult)
198 Dryadaula pactolia (Adult)

Yponomeutidae

Ochsenheimeriinae

253 Ochsenheimeria vacculella (Adult)
253 Ochsenheimeria vacculella (Adult)

Gracillariidae

Gracillariinae

297 Eucalybites auroguttella (Adult)

Yponomeutidae

Argyresthiinae

403 Argyresthia glabratella (Adult)

Ypsolophinae

452 Ypsolopha nemorella (Adult)

Coleophoridae

487 Metriotes lutarea (Larva with seed capsule)
499 Coleophora limosipennella (Adult)
499 Coleophora limosipennella (Larval case on Ulmus glabra)
499 Coleophora limosipennella (Adult)
499 Coleophora limosipennella (Adult)
499 Coleophora limosipennella (Adult)
499 Coleophora limosipennella (Larval case)
503 Coleophora fuscocuprella (Adult)
503 Coleophora fuscocuprella (Larval case on Corylus)
520 Coleophora fuscicornis (Adult)
525 Coleophora solitariella (Adult)
525 Coleophora solitariella (Larval case)
582 Coleophora glaucicolella (Adult)

Elachistidae

593 Elachista regificella (Adult)
594 Elachista gleichenella (Adult)
595 Elachista biatomella (Adult)
617 Elachista obliquella (Adult)

Oecophoridae

Oecophorinae

638a Denisia albimaculea (Adult)
642a Metalampra italica (Adult)
642a Metalampra italica (Adult)

Depressariinae

691 Agonopterix purpurea (Adult)

Gelechiidae

Anomologinae

726 Metzneria metzneriella (Adult)
733 Eulamprotes wilkella (Adult)
733 Eulamprotes wilkella (Adult)
779 Bryotropha affinis (Adult)

Gelechiinae

799 Neofriseria singula (Adult)
799 Neofriseria singula (Adult)

Momphidae

881 Mompha terminella (Adult)

Cosmopterigidae

Blastodacninae

902 Chrysoclista lathamella (Adult)
902 Chrysoclista lathamella (Adult)
902 Chrysoclista lathamella (Adult)
902 Chrysoclista lathamella (Pair)

Tortricidae

Tortricinae

930 Gynnidomorpha alismana (Adult)
936 Cochylimorpha straminea (Adult)
980 Variegated Golden Tortrix Archips xylosteana (Adult)
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana (Adult)

Olethreutinae

1067 Celypha cespitana (Adult)
1117 Ancylis unguicella (Adult)
1126 Ancylis badiana (Adult)
1128 Ancylis myrtillana (Adult)
1143 Epinotia fraternana (Adult)
1174 Epiblema cynosbatella (Adult)
1175 Bramble Shoot Moth Epiblema uddmanniana (Adult)
1218 Selania leplastriana (Adult)
1218 Selania leplastriana (Larval feeding on Brassica oleracea)
1218 Selania leplastriana (Larval feeding on Brassica oleracea)
1259 Cydia fagiglandana (Adult)

Crambidae

Scopariinae

1341 Eudonia lineola (Larva)
1341 Eudonia lineola (Larval silk on Xanthoria parietina)

Acentropinae

1345 Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata (Adult)
1348 Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata (Male)

Evergestinae

1356 Garden Pebble Evergestis forficalis (Adult)

Pyraustinae

1362 Pyrausta purpuralis (Adult)
1365 Pyrausta despicata (Adult)
1399 Dolicharthria punctalis (Larva)
1409a Diaphania perspectalis (Adult)
1409a Diaphania perspectalis (Adult)

Pyralidae

Phycitinae

1450 Ortholepis betulae (Adult)
1450 Ortholepis betulae (Adult)

Saturniidae

1643 Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia (Adult)

Geometridae

Sterrhinae

1703 Rusty Wave Idaea inquinata (Adult)
1703 Rusty Wave Idaea inquinata (Adult)
1711 Treble Brown Spot Idaea trigeminata (Adult)
1712 Small Scallop Idaea emarginata (Adult)
1713 Riband Wave Idaea aversata (Adult, aberrant dark form)

Larentiinae

1773 Broken-barred Carpet Electrophaes corylata (Adult, f. albocrenata)
1773 Broken-barred Carpet Electrophaes corylata (Adult, underside)
1784 Pretty Chalk Carpet Melanthia procellata (Adult)
1827 Freyer's Pug Eupithecia intricata (Adult)
1828 Satyr Pug Eupithecia satyrata (Adult)

Ennominae

1920 Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata (Adult, f. nigra)
1920 Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata (Adult)
1920 Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata (Adult)
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria (Eggs)
1934 Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria (Male)
1947 The Engrailed Ectropis bistortata (Adult)
1961 Light Emerald Campaea margaritata (Larva)
1961 Light Emerald Campaea margaritata (Larva)
1961 Light Emerald Campaea margaritata (Larva)

Notodontidae

Notodontinae

1996 Alder Kitten Furcula bicuspis (Adult)

Thaumetopoeidae

2022 Oak Processionary Thaumetopoea processionea (Larval nest)

Lymantriidae

2027 Dark Tussock Dicallomera fascelina (Larva)
2034 Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar (Larva (early instar))
2034 Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar (Larva)

Noctuidae

Noctuinae

2088 Heart & Club Agrotis clavis (Adult)
2098 The Flame Axylia putris (Adult)
2105 Dotted Rustic Rhyacia simulans (Adult)
2105 Dotted Rustic Rhyacia simulans (Adult)

Hadeninae

2157 Light Brocade Lacanobia w-latinum (Adult)
2157 Light Brocade Lacanobia w-latinum (Adult)
2179 Pine Beauty Panolis flammea (Adult)

Cuculliinae

2240 Blair's Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri (Adult)
2251 Flame Brocade Trigonophora flammea (Adult)

Chloephorinae

2423a Eastern Nycteoline Nycteola asiatica (Adult)
2423a Eastern Nycteoline Nycteola asiatica (Adult)
2423a Eastern Nycteoline Nycteola asiatica (Adult)

Pantheinae

2425 Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli (Adult, f. melanotica)

Catocalinae

2462 Mother Shipton Callistege mi (Adult, underside)

June 2011: 40 new photos

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Thanks to the following photographic contributors for updates this month: Bob Heckford (8 photos); Ben Smart (6 photos); Nigel Richards (5 photos); Tom Tams (3 photos); Jax Westmoreland (3 photos); Graham Wenman (2 photos); Winston Plowes (2 photos); Charles Fletcher (2 photos); Helen Bantock (2 photos); Oliver Wadsworth (2 photos); Charlie Streets (2 photos); David Slade (1 photo); Bob Dawson (1 photo); Leon Truscott (1 photo);

Eriocraniidae

8 Eriocrania unimaculella (Adult)
8 Eriocrania unimaculella (Adult, reared from mine)
8 Eriocrania unimaculella (Mine in Betula)
12 Eriocrania sangii (Adult)

Tineidae

Tineinae

236 Common Clothes Moth Tineola bisselliella (Adult)

Gracillariidae

Gracillariinae

300 Parornix loganella (Adult)
300 Parornix loganella (Adult)
300 Parornix loganella (Adult)

Yponomeutidae

Argyresthiinae

410 Argyresthia brockeella (Larva)

Yponomeutinae

436 Pseudoswammerdamia combinella (Adult)

Oecophoridae

Oecophorinae

634 Schiffermuellerina grandis (Adult)

Philobotinae

653 Aplota palpella (Adult)
653 Aplota palpella (Adult)

Depressariinae

666 Semioscopis avellanella (Adult)
666 Semioscopis avellanella (Adult)
667 Semioscopis steinkellneriana (Adult)
667 Semioscopis steinkellneriana (Adult)

Cosmopterigidae

Blastodacninae

903 Chrysoclista linneella (Larval frass on lime (Tilia) tree)

Tortricidae

Tortricinae

940 Aethes rutilana (Adult)
940 Aethes rutilana (Pupal exuviae)
940 Aethes rutilana (Feeding signs)
1025 Tortricodes alternella (Adult)

Olethreutinae

1086 Hedya salicella (Adult)

Crambidae

Pyraustinae

1393 Udea uliginosalis (Larva)
1393 Udea uliginosalis (Larva)

Pyralidae

Phycitinae

1443 Pempelia genistella (Early instar larva)
1443 Pempelia genistella (Late instar larva)
1443 Pempelia genistella (Larval tubes/spinnings)

Geometridae

Sterrhinae

1716 The Vestal Rhodometra sacraria (Adult)

Larentiinae

1775 Mottled Grey Colostygia multistrigaria (Female)
1775 Mottled Grey Colostygia multistrigaria (Male)

Ennominae

1956 Common Wave Cabera exanthemata (Larvae)

Noctuidae

Hadeninae

2189 Twin-spotted Quaker Orthosia munda (Adult)

Cuculliinae

2242 Sword-grass Xylena exsoleta (Adult)
2242 Sword-grass Xylena exsoleta (Adult)
2243 Early Grey Xylocampa areola (Adult)

Amphipyrinae

2319 Lunar-spotted Pinion Cosmia pyralina (Adult)

Eariadinae

2418 Cream-bordered Green Pea Earias clorana (Adult)
2418 Cream-bordered Green Pea Earias clorana (Adult)

Plusiinae

2450 The Spectacle Abrostola tripartita (Larva)

May 2011: 32 new photos

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Thanks to the following photographic contributors for updates this month: Patrick Clement (9 photos); Oliver Wadsworth (4 photos); Dave Monk (2 photos); Tom Sleep (2 photos); Nigel Richards (2 photos); Mark Skevington (2 photos); Martin Hind (2 photos); Les Hill (1 photo); Dean Stables (1 photo); Linda Reinecke (1 photo); Helen Bantock (1 photo); Liz Radcliffe (1 photo); Andy Banthorpe (1 photo); Eamonn O’ Donnell (1 photo); Benedict John Pollard (1 photo); Andrew Cockcroft (1 photo);

Nepticulidae

29 Ectoedemia atricollis (Adult)
37 Ectoedemia albifasciella (Adult)
42 Ectoedemia septembrella (Adult)

Tischeriidae

124 Tischeria dodonaea (Adult)

Prodoxidae

Lamproniinae

134 Lampronia flavimitrella (Adult)

Gracillariidae

Gracillariinae

280 Caloptilia cuculipennella (Adult)
284 Caloptilia rufipennella (Adult)
308 Parornix finitimella (Adult)

Elachistidae

606 Elachista humilis (Adult)